Over 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached
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More than 90% of coral surveyed in the Great Barrier Reef this year was bleached, according to Australian government scientists. This is the fourth such mass event in seven years.
This marks the first event during a La Niña weather pattern, which is associated with cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures.
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